The successful candidate will primarily assist the Solent team with:

• Assisting a busy department with post-completion matters, including completion of SDLT returns and submission within deadline, serving notices of assignment and making Land Registry applications.
• Drafting and negotiating licences, leases, easements and other transactional property documents.
• Communicating with clients and external solicitors (both in writing and by telephone).
• Assisting on large portfolio transactions, preparing title/sale packs and setting up and uploading information in data rooms.
• Undertaking due diligence exercises and completing/assisting with reports on title.
• Assisting on matters connected with other legal departments including for example corporate transactions.
• General administration tasks in support of the real estate team.

This role involves working with all members of the team and is key in supporting our delivery of excellent client service.

The Team

Our Real Estate group is one of the largest real estate teams in the UK, advising an impressive range of clients including commercial and residential developers, investors, major corporate occupiers, and banks/funders. Offering exceptional market knowledge, the team holds an outstanding reputation with clients and the market generally. "Clients are full of admiration for this team, noting it combines outstanding technical expertise with a "very" responsive service" (Chambers).

Our team provides clients with rapid, concise and efficient legal and commercial advice. We advise on all general commercial real estate matters. Our exceptional list of clients speaks volumes as it is spread across a multitude of sectors including; commercial and residential developers, investors, retail and leisure operators, social housing bodies, major corporate occupiers, banks and other funders and a range of public sector bodies.

The Firm

Shoosmiths is the law firm clients choose for excellent service, incisive thinking and above all for our ability to focus on what matters. From offices across the UK and Brussels, we support some of the world’s most exciting and ambitious businesses; amazing clients making an impact. We empower our people to be their authentic selves and deliver together in supportive teams committed to excellence and innovation. The first top 50 law firm to achieve 'Platinum Standard’ Investors in People, our values and culture are not just words on our website but are the heartbeat of the firm.

We have an outstanding benefits package to complement our competitive remuneration. In addition to the competitive salaries, great working environment and high-quality work, we believe that all staff should be rewarded for their commitment to the continued success of the firm through a comprehensive and flexible range of benefits.

Skills & Qualifications

• Previous experience in a commercial real estate team;
• Ability to work in a high-pressure environment with short deadlines;
• Enthusiastic with a positive, can do attitude;
• Good working knowledge of various applications - word, excel, outlook;
• Excellent communication skills;
• A methodical approach with keen attention paid to every detail;
• Good organisational skills to ensure that the tasks are effectively scheduled within working time available, and that urgent work is completed and returned within the specified timescales;
• Able to integrate within a team as well as working on one’s own initiative;
• Friendly and helpful approach to dealing with queries.
• Ability to deliver a top-quality service to both internal and external clients at all times, including under time pressure.

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